Die Geschichte der Baukunst bei den Alten
Die Geschichte der Baukunst bei den Alten is an 1827 German architectural history by Aloys Ludwig Hirt, held by Heidelberg University Library, written for scholars and students of ancient building. The pictures are engraved plans, elevations and details of temples and halls, drawn in clean line with numbered figures and dotted walls. A designer might take from them the clear diagrammatic language of architectural plans, with bold walls, dashed outlines and column rhythms.
